Coronavirus and DCL Megathread - Suspension of Departures for the fleet until early November. Booking only available from early December.

[_auroraborealis_]

In Ohio they just shut down all restaurant eat in and bars. It’s getting real!

Honestly, the number of people who are going out to "support business" or just to get wasted for St. Patrick's...

not good at all.

 

[accio]

FYI, as of end of the week anyone coming to Canada from out of the country is supposed to self-isolate for 14 days. Assuming that lasts for a while and the borders even remain open, that would likely scupper their trip to Montreal.

We have a DCL Alaska cruise scheduled for May 2021. I am hopeful the worst of covid will have passed by then and things returned to some kind or normaly and that we will be able to cruise then. But also realize things may not. So we are continuing to research and plan, but also knowing it may get pushed into 2022. One thing I was looking forward to that I will miss is reading people's trip reports for this year's Alaska season, as I was hoping to use those as part of my research !

Our city's library system does a lot of ebook lending, for free. See if your library does the same ? While ours does not have all the titles I would like to read available by ebook, they do have a surprising amount, including many travel titles.

We're Canadian actually, so the self-isolation travel recommendation does not apply to us. VIA Rail (national rail provider here in Canada) has heavily reduced service, and the bars in Quebec are closing temporarily soon, so this was a huge factor in them postponing their trip.

Our libraries here in Ontario do have a partnership with Overdrive and a few other online services, but I just like and prefer physical books (I'm one of those "old people" who moaned when DCL eliminated their thick paper brochure years ago lol.) I only read e-books when the physical copy is not accessible.

Unfortunately, with the Canadian ports closed until July 1st, my gut instinct says that your May Alaskan cruise is going to be cancelled I'm glad that you are trying to stay positive though and continuing to do your research; hopefully, if worse comes to worst, you'll be able to rebook for 2021. A few people in our June 2021 FB cruise group rebooked and joined us after cancelling their June 2020 Med cruises.

 

[accio]

Honestly, the number of people who are going out to "support business" or just to get wasted for St. Patrick's...

not good at all.

To your point

https://twitter.com/x/status/1239198555329486850

 

[CamColt]

Hey everyone, let's remember to keep this on track and play nice while doing so. We understand at this time emotions are running very high all around, but we still have to be respectful of each other. If we keep this thread on topic of how the current situation is affecting DCL, we can continue to share helpful information. If it gets off the rails, we will have to close it.

Thanks for your cooperation!

 

[pearljammer]

So, just found this article. *sigh*
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...il-spring-2021-and-could-see-79m-hospitalised
I’ve been saying, I’ll take it as it goes and monitor....it’s what I’ll keep doing. I have 2 cruises this year (one med in late July and DCL Sept - one N Europe for June next year JUST in case July med falls through). Not worried about any of them except airfare already spent on July med this year. Nothing I can do but wait and see. I’ll make choices when I have to. We might be buckling in for the long haul. Best case scenario.....we won’t and it will be a short ride. Regardless, may we all just stay healthy!

 

[monkeydawn]

Our city's library system does a lot of ebook lending, for free. See if your library does the same ? While ours does not have all the titles I would like to read available by ebook, they do have a surprising amount, including many travel titles.

For those with a Prime membership, Amazon has a fair amount of free titles as well.

 

[slg]

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/cruise-ships-stranded-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

 

[Dreams&wishes]

So, just found this article. *sigh*
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...il-spring-2021-and-could-see-79m-hospitalised
I’ve been saying, I’ll take it as it goes and monitor....it’s what I’ll keep doing. I have 2 cruises this year (one med in late July and DCL Sept - one N Europe for June next year JUST in case July med falls through). Not worried about any of them except airfare already spent on July med this year. Nothing I can do but wait and see. I’ll make choices when I have to. We might be buckling in for the long haul. Best case scenario.....we won’t and it will be a short ride. Regardless, may we all just stay healthy!

Definitely the bit that frightened me the most of that article was the bit where they say they are stop testing the medical staff for the virus. I'm in the UK and this together with the position the government has decided to take scares me greatly.

 

[BlueRibbon]

I've got a small suggestion: This thread is supposed to be for impact of DCL and cruise industry due to coronavirus. If you've got something to say about the cruise industry, fantastic. If you're just posting information about how terrible things are, please take it somewhere else.

 

[Starwind]

Unfortunately, with the Canadian ports closed until July 1st, my gut instinct says that your May Alaskan cruise is going to be cancelled I'm glad that you are trying to stay positive though and continuing to do your research; hopefully, if worse comes to worst, you'll be able to rebook for 2021. A few people in our June 2021 FB cruise group rebooked and joined us after cancelling their June 2020 Med cruises.

We're booked for a May 2021 cruise, not 2020. So no worries yet. A whole year to see what happens.

Qas for books, I also prefer paper books, but when I can get ebooks for free, I figure I may as well read them that way unless it is something I absolutely know I want to keep and/or really really want in paper for some reason [like my favourite author's books].

SW

 

[Jon Mraz]

Stop talking sense! You're frightening the adults.

I've got a small suggestion: This thread is supposed to be for impact of DCL and cruise industry due to coronavirus. If you've got something to say about the cruise industry, fantastic. If you're just posting information about how terrible things are, please take it somewhere else.

 

[Starwind]

An article about the impact of covid on the cruise industry:

CNBC: How the deadly coronavirus brought an industry to its knees: The ‘cruise lines 9/11’
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/15/cruise-lines-911-how-coronavirus-brought-industry-to-its-knees.html

 

[ajo]

The CDC just recommended no gatherings with more than 50 people for the next 8 weeks. Curious to see if the cruise lines extend their cancellations - 8 weeks from now is mid-May.

 

[hrhdhd]

Since DCL has canceled cruises departing through April 12, the Wonder is going to be stuck in San Diego after it arrives on March 20 from the Panama Canal cruise that is currently underway. The distance from San Diego to Honolulu is almost the same as the distance from Vancouver to Honolulu. I hope they consider changing the Hawaii cruises to depart from San Diego with a stop in Ensenada, Mexico.

That would violate the PVSA because Ensenada isn't a distant foreign port.

Edit: which someone already mentioned.

 

[Jon Mraz]

Yes, will be interesting to see, but a couple caveats:
1. The CDC recommendations are just that. Not requirements.
2. The CDC recommendations don't apply to businesses, work, etc.

The CDC just recommended no gatherings with more than 50 people for the next 8 weeks. Curious to see if the cruise lines extend their cancellations - 8 weeks from now is mid-May.

 

[DIS_MIKE]

The CDC just recommended no gatherings with more than 50 people for the next 8 weeks. Curious to see if the cruise lines extend their cancellations - 8 weeks from now is mid-May.

The extension is imminent at this time. Dr. Fauci has said this will be eight weeks or more. Just look at where we were a week ago. So much has changed. So what will it look like in 8 weeks?

WDW/DL will also have to extend. It makes sense because the Disney College Program has been terminated and they are sending the students home. The DCP makes up a large amount of the staff at WDW & DL. Had they planned on reopening at the end of the month then they would have kept the students on-site.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Yes, will be interesting to see, but a couple caveats:
1. The CDC recommendations are just that. Not requirements.
2. The CDC recommendations don't apply to businesses, work, etc.

It doesn't apply to businesses, BUT it would be ridiculous for cruises to sail with such guidance in play. It is hard to argue cruising makes sense under such guidance. Having a grocery store open is more the intent of the business exception, not play areas or theme parks or cruise ships.

 

[flair4gold]

We have canceled our trip to Aulani for next month and am waiting to hear about our DCL out of San Diego. My guess is that that will be canceled too. One good thing out of this is I'm saving a ton of money by having everything refunded.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

FWIW, Vegas is closing. Vegas, man. If that doesn't give you some scope of things...

 

[coloradocutie]

Has anyone seen this? I sent it to my daughter since my granddaughter is home from school for 3 weeks.

https://www.drstevesilvestro.com/no...I6-BnTv1K14Nd9Ml79p1SLEqqjn9D0g3Nhh1HeBcFaOQY

Totally great article! Thank you for sharing it.